What's your plan?
Written by lovintheson
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 11:22 AM.
As we all know, this earth can be an ugly place. I, personally, strive to do what is right, training my children in the ways of the Lord, communing with our Savior, but have ended up in a place that I would never imagine. A place of deception and grief and heartache.
Where do I go astray? I am learning - it has taken awhile - but i am getting the full picture now.... That I have been too loving and accepting, that it is easy to fall into deception. We are to love but Not accept all that comes our way... Prov.17:24 a discerning man keeps wisdom in view...
And to gain the BIGGER picture, our plan, or purpose, while we are here on this earth is to build up the body of Christ, We have been designed in the beginning of time for a purpose. I am learning to keep focus on this alone.
Ephesians 4:11-16 draws our plan out perfectly. Read it!
I want to follow hard after His plan! To grow in faith and in the knowledge of the Son...becoming mature, no longer an infant, being tossed back and forth by waves....Each one of us, He has given a gift and we are to reach out, learn what it is, take a hold of it and use it, lets not waste our time in the waves of self pity or feelings of deceit....be wise, seek the Gifts the Holy Spirit has in store for you...Gifts that fulfill! "It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers..." Enjoy the journey He has pre-destined for you to take. Our time is short, our time is now.
